CVE-2022-22759
published 2022-12-22CVE-2022-22759: If a document created a sandboxed iframe without allow-scripts, and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that e.g. had a JavaScript event…
PriorityP338critical9.6CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCHIHAH
EPSS
0.74%
50.2th percentile
If a document created a sandboxed iframe without allow-scripts, and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that e.g. had a JavaScript event handler - the event handler would have run despite the iframe's sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | < firefox 97.0-1 (sid) | firefox 97.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | firefox-esr | < firefox 97.0-1 (sid) | firefox 97.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | thunderbird | < firefox 97.0-1 (sid) | firefox 97.0-1 (sid) |
| mozilla | firefox | < 97.0 | 97.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 97.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | 97.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 97.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 97.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 97 | 97 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | < 91.6 | 91.6 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 91.6 | 91.6 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | < 91.6 | 91.6 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.6.0-1~deb11u1 | 1:91.6.0-1~deb11u1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.6.0-1 | 1:91.6.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.6.0-1 | 1:91.6.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.6.0-1 | 1:91.6.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.7.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | 1:91.7.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.7.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 1:91.7.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= unspecified < 91.6 | 91.6 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.6CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv9.6CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.6CRITICAL
vendor_redhat9.6CRITICAL
vendor_ubuntu8.8HIGH
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Ubuntu
Thunderbird vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-03-23·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-26386 [HIGH] Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Title: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context,
an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
bypass security restrictions, obtain sensitive information, cause
undefined behaviour, spoof the browser UI, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-22759, CVE-2022-22760, CVE-2022-22761, CVE-2022-22763,
CVE-2022-22764, CVE-2022-26381, CVE-2022-26383, CVE-2022-26384)
It was discovered that extensions of a particular type could auto-update
themselves and bypass the prompt that requests permissions. If a user
were tricked into installing a specially crafted extension, an attacker
coul
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-02-14·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-22754 [HIGH] Firefox vulnerabilities
Title: Firefox vulnerabilities
Summary: Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a malicious website.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, bypass security
restrictions, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-0511, CVE-2022-22755, CVE-2022-22759, CVE-2022-22760,
CVE-2022-22761, CVE-2022-22764)
It was discovered that extensions of a particular type could auto-update
themselves and bypass the prompt that requests permissions. If a user
were tricked into installing a specially crafted extension, an attacker
could potentially exploit this to bypass security restrictions.
(CVE-202
Red Hat
Mozilla: Sandboxed iframes could have executed script if the parent appended elements
vendor_redhat·2022-02-08·CVSS 9.6
CVE-2022-22759 [CRITICAL] CWE-829 Mozilla: Sandboxed iframes could have executed script if the parent appended elements
Mozilla: Sandboxed iframes could have executed script if the parent appended elements
If a document created a sandboxed iframe without allow-scripts, and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that e.g. had a JavaScript event handler - the event handler would have run despite the iframe's sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
If a document created a sandboxed iframe without allow-scripts and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that, for example, had a JavaScript event handler - the event handler would have run despite the iframe's sandbox.
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the
Debian
CVE-2022-22759: firefox - If a document created a sandboxed iframe without <code>allow-scripts</code>, and...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 9.6
CVE-2022-22759 [CRITICAL] CVE-2022-22759: firefox - If a document created a sandboxed iframe without <code>allow-scripts</code>, and...
If a document created a sandboxed iframe without allow-scripts, and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that e.g. had a JavaScript event handler - the event handler would have run despite the iframe's sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 97.0-1)
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-06: CVE-2022-22759
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 9.6
CVE-2022-22759 [CRITICAL] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-06: CVE-2022-22759
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-06
CVE: CVE-2022-22759
Product: Thunderbird
Impact: high
Fixed in: Thunderbird 91.6
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-04: CVE-2022-22759
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 9.6
CVE-2022-22759 [CRITICAL] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-04: CVE-2022-22759
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-04
CVE: CVE-2022-22759
Product: Firefox
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox 97
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-05: CVE-2022-22759
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 9.6
CVE-2022-22759 [CRITICAL] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-05: CVE-2022-22759
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-05
CVE: CVE-2022-22759
Product: Firefox ESR
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox ESR 91.6
VulDB
Mozilla Firefox up to 96 sandbox (Bug 1739957 / EUVD-2022-27902)
vuldb·2026-04-29·CVSS 9.6
CVE-2022-22759 [CRITICAL] Mozilla Firefox up to 96 sandbox (Bug 1739957 / EUVD-2022-27902)
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 96. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in sandbox issue.
This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-22759. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
The affected component should be upgraded.
VulDB
Mozilla Thunderbird up to 91.5 Javascript sandbox (Bug 1739957 / EUVD-2022-27902)
vuldb·2026-04-29·CVSS 9.6
CVE-2022-22759 [CRITICAL] Mozilla Thunderbird up to 91.5 Javascript sandbox (Bug 1739957 / EUVD-2022-27902)
A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Thunderbird up to 91.5. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Javascript. Performing a manipulation results in sandbox issue.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-22759. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.
Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
OSV
CVE-2022-22759: If a document created a sandboxed iframe without allow-scripts, and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that e
osv·2022-12-22·CVSS 9.6
CVE-2022-22759 [CRITICAL] CVE-2022-22759: If a document created a sandboxed iframe without allow-scripts, and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that e
If a document created a sandboxed iframe without allow-scripts, and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that e.g. had a JavaScript event handler - the event handler would have run despite the iframe's sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.
GHSA
GHSA-7qpp-mq9c-7449: If a document created a sandboxed iframe without allow-scripts, and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that e
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-12-22
CVE-2022-22759 [CRITICAL] CWE-693 GHSA-7qpp-mq9c-7449: If a document created a sandboxed iframe without allow-scripts, and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that e
If a document created a sandboxed iframe without allow-scripts, and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that e.g. had a JavaScript event handler - the event handler would have run despite the iframe's sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.
OSV
thunderbird vulnerabilities
osv·2022-03-23·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-22759 [HIGH] thunderbird vulnerabilities
thunderbird vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context,
an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
bypass security restrictions, obtain sensitive information, cause
undefined behaviour, spoof the browser UI, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-22759, CVE-2022-22760, CVE-2022-22761, CVE-2022-22763,
CVE-2022-22764, CVE-2022-26381, CVE-2022-26383, CVE-2022-26384)
It was discovered that extensions of a particular type could auto-update
themselves and bypass the prompt that requests permissions. If a user
were tricked into installing a specially crafted extension, an attacker
could potentially exploit this to bypass security restrictions.
(CVE-202
OSV
firefox vulnerabilities
osv·2022-02-14·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-0511 [HIGH] firefox vulnerabilities
firefox vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, bypass security
restrictions, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-0511, CVE-2022-22755, CVE-2022-22759, CVE-2022-22760,
CVE-2022-22761, CVE-2022-22764)
It was discovered that extensions of a particular type could auto-update
themselves and bypass the prompt that requests permissions. If a user
were tricked into installing a specially crafted extension, an attacker
could potentially exploit this to bypass security restrictions.
(CVE-2022-22754)
It was discovered that dragging and dropping an image into a folder could
result in it being marked as
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1739957https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-05/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-06/https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1739957https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-05/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-06/https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1739957
2022-12-22
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